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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

3,623 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 182

A Fine Soldier "Paddy" Fund Grows Diggers Appreciative

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 8

Appreciation of the action of the "News" in opening the Hauenatein Fund is expressed in quite a number of letters received to-day…

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Shooting Tragedy. Ex-soldier Runs Amok. London, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 9

A shell-shocked soldier named Weir ran amok in a working-class district of Brighton on Sunday afternoon. Parker, a railwayman, was feeding his chickens in the garden when…

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Empire Rally Sports for Ex Soldiers

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 4

Australia is sending a team of Digger athletes to the British Empire Rally Sports, to the held at Wembley (London) in July of this year. New South Wales…

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"Darling, I'm Better!" Healed Soldier's Cry Hickson Mission Scenes Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 7

Yesterday's scenes were re-enacted at the Hickson healing mission at St. Paul's Cathedral to-day. There was one sensational incident. Lying…

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Soldiers' Hospitals Dr. Page Inquiring

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 4

Dr. Page, the Federal Treasurer, who has control of the repatriation hospitals, is going into the question of the future of the various institutions in…

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Their Final Leave Greek Soldiers Perish Athens, March 12

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 5

The loss of the transport Alexandre, hound for the Piraeus with soldiers on leave, was due to a violent explosion aboard…

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Will Ruhr Revolt? French Fears of a Guerilla War Hostages Taken Premiers' Conference Denies Annexation is Planned LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 1

German passive resistance failing in the Ruhr, the French now fear reprisals and guerilla warfare. They have taken hostages, and threaten to execute them if any more Frenchmen are murdered…

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Veteran Soldiers. Soudan Contingent. Interesting Anniversary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 4

To commemorate the 38th anniversary of the departure of the New South Wales contingent for the Soudan, a banquet was held at Sargent's, Ltd., Market-street, on…

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Eggs Wanted For Stricken Soldiers

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 9

To-morrow the menif[?] of the Gordon V[?] Aid will be stationed on the Milson's Point Wo[?]f and the Milson's Point Railway Station, for the…

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The Little Toy Soldier

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 9

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Apples From Kentucky Soldiers' Settlement

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 45

The settlers on this area June now formed a co-operative society for the bundling of their own products and the buying of supplies. They scut their first consignment of apples (Jonathans) w Brisbane the other day, and realised 10/- to 11/0 a case, which means a net return to the settlers of 7/5 to 7/11 per case…

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Yass Soldiers' Memorial — And Other Topics

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 26

THE Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall the foundation-stone of which was laid last Empire Day by the Government General Lord Forster. is now completed. and was officially opened by Brigadier-General Elliott on March…

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Empire Soldiers. Sports Rally. an Australian Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 12

A representative meeting of citizens decided yesterday to endorse heartily the proposal that ex-A.I.F. athletes should participate in the British Empire service rally sports, to be…

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Soldiers and Crowd. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 13

Details which have reached Paris regard[?] the additional shooting cases at Buer, [?] that some French Inspectors arrested [?] German Nationalist, who had recently…

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Friendly Turks Prisoners Well Treated Soldiers Want Peace London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 1

The two British airmen who were captured and released by the Turks have arrived at Constantinople. They state that when they…

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Returned Soldiers Resign Victorian Public Service MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 7

Fifteen returned soldiers employed at the Victorian Titles Office have resigned from the Victorian Public Service Association as a protest against…

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Gunnedah Hibernians. Welcome Home to Father Keane

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 9

Members of St. Joseph's branch, No. 698, of the Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society gathered together on Thursday night, 1st inst., to pay a tribute…

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Anzac Day in the Country

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 8

Sir,—While on a visit to Dubbo last week. I heard it mentioned that a neighboring town, Trangie, had arranged to hold its annual show on Anzac Day…

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TOPICS. The War On the Orphans

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 25

The so-called Protestant Federation continues to receive flattering notice from the daily press. But as its Orange organisers are expected to say…

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An American Priest Poet. The Verses of a War Chaplain

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 13

"Cloister and Other Poems" is a small volume of some fifty poems, for the most part brief lyrics, which recently entered the crowded marts of books with the…

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